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What are the steps to replace a head gasket in a 2000 chrysler
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Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 AT 1:37 PM

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Removal

1. Release� fuel� pressure.� See FUEL� PRESSURE� RELEASE.� Disconnect� negative� battery� cable� from� remote� jumper� terminal� located� at� right� strut� tower.� Drain� cooling� system.� Cover� drive� belts� and/or� pulleys� to
prevent� contact� with� coolant.� If� coolant� contacts� belts� and/or� pulleys, � flush� both� with� clean� water.
2. Open� radiator� drain� located� at� lower� right� side� of� radiator.� DO� NOT� use� pliers� to� open� radiator� drain.� Remove� coolant� recovery� reservoir� cap, � and� open� air� bleed� valve� located� on� water� outlet� connector� at� front
of� engine.� See Fig.� 6.
3. Remove� upper� radiator� crossmember.� Disconnect� fan� assembly� connector.� Remove� fan� assembly.� Remove� drive� belts.� Using� Crankshaft� Pulley� Holder� (8191), � hold� crankshaft� pulley� and� remove� center� bolt.
Using� a� 3 jaw� puller, � remove� crankshaft� pulley.
4. Remove� timing� belt� covers.� Remove� camshaft� sprockets.� Remove� intake� manifold� assembly.� See INTAKE� MANIFOLD.� Remove� cylinder� head� covers.� See CYLINDER� HEAD� COVERS.� Remove� rear
timing� belt� covers� and� water� pump.� Remove� water� pump� "O"� rings.� Remove� cylinder� head� bolts, � and� remove� cylinder� head.

Inspection

Before� cleaning, � check� for� leaks, � damage� and� cracks.� Using� a� gasket� removing� compound, � soften� old� gasket� material.� Clean� cylinder� head� and� engine� block.� Clean� oil� passages.� See Fig.� 33.� Check� cylinder� head� for
warpage.� Cylinder� head� must� not� be� warped� beyond�.008"� (0.2� mm).� DO� NOT� grind� more� than�.008"� (.20� mm)� combined� total� from� surfaces� of� cylinder� head� and� cylinder� block� deck.

NOTE: Cylinder� head� bolts� are� tightened� using� a� torque to yield� procedure.� Bolts� should� be� examined� before� reuse.� If� threads� are� necked� down� or� stretched, � bolts
must� be� replaced.� Necking� can� be� checked� by� holding� a� straightedge� against� threads.� If� all� threads� do� not� contact� straightedge, � replace� bolt.

Installation

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Tech1 Tip:� left� and� right� Gaskets

1. Before� installing� head� bolts, � clean� and� lubricate� threads� with� engine� oil.� Install� head� gasket� over� locating� dowels.� Ensure� gasket� is� installed� on� correct� side.� See Fig.� 12.� Install� cylinder� head� over� dowels.
2. Tighten� cylinder� head� bolts� in� sequence� to� specification.� See Fig.� 13.� See TORQUE� SPECIFICATIONS.� To� complete� installation, � reverse� removal� procedure.

Fig.� 12:� Identifying� Head� Gasket� Positions
Courtesy� of� CHRYSLER� CORP.

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